August 19, 2007

• Professionalism

  There are different levels of formality in
  my company's uniform: tie and blazer; tie, no blazer; and neither tie
  nor blazer. Both the tie and the blazer are really quite uncomfortable.
  My site is an "A plus plus" site, or so I'm often reminded. Anyway, that
  means tie and blazer. But because I was the first guard there from my
  company, I was able to establish a sort of pre-policy no-tie-or-blazer
  type environment.

  More then once they've given us orders to start wearing the
  tie and blazer, but every time I find a way to cut them out. Usually I work my way down. Take off the blazer when I'm at my
  desk, but keep it on patrols. Then stop wearing it on patrols. Then stop wearing it. Then take
  off the tie half way through my shift. Then only wear it when I start my shift.
  Then stop wearing it. It has worked very well in the past. Nobody
  notices a change, so nobody complains.
  And I'm comfortable in my uniform.

  A couple weeks ago when they reissued the tie and blazer, I decided to
  take a different approach (and I got the night guard in on it). My angle was the heat. It's to hot to be
  wearing the blazer at the desk after hours, because of course, the
  temperature in the lobby raises when nobody is around (verified by my
  friend Tyler, the on-site technician). So, they told me on
  Friday that they're going to be installing a new ventilation system for the desk. I think my plan backfired.. or maybe Tyler just thought it
  would be funny. I never should have introduced him to The Office. Either way, I might actually have to wear the damn
  blazer.

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